The botanical directory
From familiar garden flowers to species you have yet to meet. Explore the flowering plant tree through accepted scientific names, botanical families, and synonyms.
- Accepted species
- 347,476
- Synonym names
- 710,971
- Botanical families
- 430
- Genera
- 13,895
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52 species · ScirpusShowing 1–24
Clear filtersPhotos show the identified species; cultivars and commercial forms can vary. Related genus guides cover other plants in the same group. Name authors credit the botanists behind a scientific name; “L.” stands for Carl Linnaeus. Swipe across the table to see family and guide links.
| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Scirpus ancistrochaetusName author: SchuylerAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus angustisquamisName author: BeetleAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus asiaticusName author: BeetleAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus atrocinctusName author: FernaldAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus atrovirensName author: Willd.Accepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus chunianusName author: Tang & F.T.WangAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus colchicusName author: Kimer.Accepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus congdoniiName author: BrittonAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus cyperinusName author: (L.) KunthAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus dialgamensisName author: Majeed Kak & JaveidAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus dichromenoidesName author: C.B.ClarkeAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus diffususName author: SchuylerAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus divaricatusName author: ElliottAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus expansusName author: FernaldAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus flaccidifoliusName author: (Fernald) SchuylerAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus fragransName author: Ruiz & Pav.Accepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus fuirenoidesName author: Maxim.Accepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus georgianusName author: R.M.HarperAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus hainanensisName author: S.M.HuangAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus hattorianusName author: MakinoAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus huaeName author: T.KoyamaAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus kalmussiiName author: Aschers., Abrom. & Graebn.Accepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus karuisawensisName author: MakinoAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Scirpus kimsonensisName author: N.K.KhoiAccepted species | CyperaceaeScirpus genus | No guide yet |
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Taxonomy changes as plants are studied. This directory preserves the accepted names and synonym relationships in a specific World Flora Online release, so you can trace every entry to its source.
View the June 2026 source datasetWhat is included?
All 347,476 accepted species classified under Angiosperms in this snapshot, plus 710,971 names treated as synonyms of those species. Flowering trees, grasses, and other less familiar flowering plants belong here too.
Is this every flower that has ever existed?
No complete list of every historical or undiscovered species exists. This collection excludes unresolved names, subspecies and varieties as separate records, non-flowering plants, and most cultivated forms. It is not a complete fossil or cultivar register.
Can I order these flowers?
A botanical record does not establish cut-flower availability or suitability for an arrangement. Our 1230 florist guides cover commercial flowers, specialty garden cuts, and foliage, with design notes, photos, and calculator links. Calculator selection uses that florist collection; other ingredients can be entered as custom items.
Taxonomy: World Flora Online Consortium · CC0 public domain · Published June 21, 2026. Photographs and editorial florist guides have separate credits.